Chayote vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chayote and jalapeño different?
- Chayote has more folate, copper, and zinc; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
- Jalapeño covers your daily need for vitamin C, 123% more than chayote.
- Chayote has 5 times more zinc than jalapeño. Chayote has 0.74mg of zinc, while jalapeño has 0.14mg.
Chayote, fruit, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +428.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +94.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1440.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2883.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +451.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +351.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 118.6mg | 123% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.419mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 3.58mg | 23% |
| Folate | 93µg | 27µg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1µg | 18.5µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 54µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.28mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 248mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.189mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.029mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.249mg | 0.315mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.51g | 6.5g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 0.91g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.81g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.66g | 4.12g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.2mg | 7.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +184.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +96.5% |
